The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and International Association of Public Transport (UITP) inked on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to establish and develop the UITP Centre for Transport Excellence for the Asia Pacific region.
UITP chose Singapore to anchor its training, research and knowledge activities for the region because Singapore "has demonstrated excellent public transport development with continued innovation...", LTA stated in a press release.
The signing of the MOU comes after Singapore's mass rapid transit network suffered three major train disruptions last week, including one breakdown that affected an estimated 127,000 people. Full story
